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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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